Apple anticipates further acceleration in the growth of its software-and-services business following its recent technology agreement with IBM as it focuses on mobile-first applications for business users of its iPad tablets.
Mobile Commerce Daily - Target fires back at Amazon with its own image recognition app; Kimpton Hotels takes a guest-first approach to digital overhaul.
Luxury Daily today - Moët & Chandon introduces game to spark consumer interaction; Affluent consumers disappointed by in-store experiences: report.
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Mobile Commerce Daily today - How Quiznos uses gamification to strengthen loyalty connections; Paypal brings back rewards for top shoppers.
Luxury Daily today - Hotel brands must improve metasearch visibility: L2; Top 10 luxury beauty and personal care efforts of H1.
Today in mobile marketing - Samsung electronics mobile executives take bonus cuts; Microsoft is laying off 14pc of employees as it overhauls its mobile business; Mobile industry should embrace Bitcoin or get left behind; Celebrities only for Facebook’s new ‘Mentions’ iOS app.
Google’s earnings release Thursday for the second quarter, which ended in June, provided more evidence of the problem that the price advertisers pay each time someone clicks on an ad — or “cost per click,” in Google talk —...
Luxury Daily today - Galeries Lafayette creates in-store trip planner to ease shopping; Harrods crafts bespoke experiences for consumers with month-long series.
Mobile Commerce Daily today - EBay says in-store pickup gains traction faster than same-day delivery; Donald J Pliner’s mobile Web site sees 3pc increase in order size.